I Have No Clue about Beach Gear and You Probably Don’t, Either

A Twitter poll during a moment of duress revealed that no one knows what to wear or bring to the beach. Even you, most likely.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 27, 2014culture, vacationComment

Why I Advocate for the Irish Goodbye

Count me a fan of the Irish goodbye.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 25, 2014cultureComment

Bad Advice

What bad advice have you gotten? And did you take it?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 23, 2014culture, happiness, relationshipsComment

A Woman is Not Her Marital Status

If you heard your young daughter had cancer, would your first thought concern whether you'd get to walk her down the aisle?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 21, 2014culture, feminism, womenComment

Friday Links #2: Reading to Get You Thinking

A few great things I’ve read over the last few weeks. You should read them, too. What else should I read?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 20, 2014culture, fashion, relationshipsComment

Saying Goodbye: Last Words to a Dying Man

What should you say to someone shortly before they die?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 17, 2014communication, friendshipComment

The Challenges of Sharing Your “Gifts”

How do you define and share your gifts?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 15, 2014culture, relationshipsComment

Things I Love: September 2014

Things I love this month: Paromi Herbal Tea, Sunfood Super Foods Raw Organic Cacao Nibs, and the Door Hook from The Container Store.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 13, 2014food, healthComment

Human Nature and Intolerance

Try as I might, I can’t eradicate my fear that intolerance has permanent roots in human nature.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 11, 2014culture, relationshipsComment

When the Pitch Goes Awry: “Losing” a Deal

If you can identify missteps in your sales process, you can prevent them in the future.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 10, 2014salesComment

Friday Links: Reading to Get You Thinking

Here, in list form, I’ve listed a set of great things I’ve read over the last few weeks. You should read them, too.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 5, 2014culture, education, health, relationshipsComment

Don’t Forget the Small Data

The small data has worth, too. Maybe even greater worth than the bigger, more voluminous kind.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 4, 2014culture, education, literature, readingComment

What Fear Should You Face?

Looking away feels easier than facing a fear--even if conquering it could transform your life.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 1, 2014business, culture, happiness, health, relationshipsComment

What’s Off Limits for Sorry?

When does it makes sense to call foul for feeling sorry?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 31, 2014culture, happinessComment

Crying Doesn't Work

Crying only makes about 1/3 of people feel better. So why do we laud it?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 29, 2014culture, happiness, relationshipsComment

Confidence Totems

We all have them: Little, perhaps mostly unnoticeable to others, confidence-boosting lucky charms.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 26, 2014business, culture, fashionComment

People Do Not Come into Your Life for a Reason

A real life doesn’t take the form of a neat narrative with a main character and extras superfluous other than their specific roles in the protagonist’s plot.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 24, 2014culture, friendshipComment

What Turning on the Radio Tells Us about Equality

You don't need cataclysmic events to show you the plight of blacks in America.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 23, 2014cultureComment